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Melinda Field is an award winning writer of poems, plays and prose who lives in the scenic mountains of Northern California. Her first novel True received overwhelming five-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.

Her latest offering, The Nest of Our Being can be read as a standalone book or as a sequel to True. Based on excerpts from The Nest of Our Being, Melinda was awarded a writing residency at the Can Serrat International Arts Residency in Barcelona Spain. Melinda’s recent publications include The Journey, Wonder of the Mother and Wisdom of the Crone. She served as Literary Dramaturg for the Strawberry Theatre’s award-winning play Postcards from Hotel Cassiopeia, which was performed in February 2015 at the Hudson Guild Theatre in New York City.

Melinda is currently immersed in her third novel.

Visit Melinda’s website at melindafield.com

Reviews for Melinda’s books

Powerful Poignant Page-turner! Once again, Melinda Field, takes us on an amazing and adventurous ride, in the saddle of life, with all of our beloved characters, from her first novel True! The Nest of Our Being, took my heart through all the emotions of her character’s journey, leaving me profoundly grateful for the deep issues she brings to light, and hopeful in the magic of healing, that her characters exemplify, in their persistent actions, of loving & caring for one another! Be prepared, to want to share this book with your friends and family, and I will remain hopeful that we will be blessed with another sequel! Thank you Melinda Field! — Anonymous Reviewer

Bravo, bravo Melinda!! You have woven another beautiful story where I rode the waves of joy, pain and love once more. I read this book as a sequel to “True” and was delighted to visit with the characters of Green Valley again. It only took me two days to read this book, as I simply could not put it down. The characters are believable, the story flows beautifully and I highly recommend this book to everyone. Once again, Melinda writes the hard stuff brilliantly. Bravo! — D. Meyer

Couldn’t put it down! Absolutely LOVED this book!  It beautifully paints a story based on the power of love and friendship in partnership with a deep understanding and respect for nature. So descriptive and fluid. The images in my mind were distinct and comforting and the moments of fear felt real. I laughed, smiled and cried. The author has a real connection with people, nature and beyond. — Anonymous Reviewer

A Compelling Read! I had read Fields’ first book, True, and really loved it. So, I was already on the edge of my seat when The Nest of our Being was released as a sequel. I was not disappointed! The writing is excellent…covering a gamut from lyrical to raw…the story line is strong, the character development was convincing, and the Wise Woman Archetype is the foundation upon which it all takes place. There are parts where you can’t turn pages fast enough….and other parts where you have to lay the book down and reflect. It is written in the Theater of the Heart without any contemporary affectations. Old School and sweet…foundational…a book that Field, yet again, can build on. — Sherry L. Ackerman, Ph.D.

There are many good books out there but every once in a while you stumble on a truly great piece of literature that you know will remain timeless. This is one of those books. It will make you laugh, cry and feel joy. I know it is being marketed to women but, in my opinion, its audience will be found in every soul. — S. L. Stoner

To paraphrase Leo Tolstoy, great literature grows from two stories: someone goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town. In Melinda Field’s first novel True, the character of young Cat sets events in motion- she is both on a journey and the stranger who comes to town. True is set in the contemporary west and Field evokes a palpable sense of place. From the dusty heat of a Phoenix motel, redolent of curry and disinfectant to the cider scent of an orchard, the crunch of apples underfoot to the sharp-scented sage and dangerous shale of a mountain trail, the salt and blood of fear when a rattlesnake or mountain lion appears- True will transport readers from their easy chairs to a wild and authentic place. — Jackie McNamara